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What you missed on BoneChat last week.

Marc Viscogliosi demystified the topic of raising capital for any orthopedic company, then he answered questions (10 slides) Watch the […]

HOPCo acquires the digital health platform, MyACTome

This partnership will dramatically streamline the rollout of evidence-based protocols, automated clinical decision support, remote care management, and value-based care

Why 2024 Could Be the Year of Fractional Work in Orthopedics.

The Premise: Fractional work has revolutionized other industries like taxis and food delivery. I believe that fractional work will come

Another state may be banning non-competes

New York is on the brink of potentially outlawing noncompete agreements, a move that would impact approximately one in five

10 biggest Med Device states (ranked by statistics).

According to MedicalDesign & Outsourcing the ranking are: California Minnesota Massachusetts Florida Indiana Pennsylvania Texas New York New Jersey Illinois

A quick bone anatomy lesson.

Human bones are made up of several layers and components, each with a specific function that contributes to the overall

18 useful razors you can use in your life.

WARNING: Some thinking may be required. Definition: A razor is a rule of logic that suggests the simplest explanation or

S+N acquires CartiHeal for $330M.

If you recall in 2022, Bioventus planned to acquire CartiHeal for $450M (4X sales), but Bioventus spit them out –

Is your orthopedic company playing finite games… or infinite games ?

Finite games are played to win or lose. Infinite games are played to keep the game going. Takehome message: Seek

Thoughts on the Treace Medical Concepts correction.

Earlier this year I wrote about all the things that Treace is doing right here – Stepping into the future:

What you missed on BoneChat last week.

Watch the entire call here. Empower yourself. Join BoneChat today. Sharing a few quotes and nuggets of wisdom from Marc

Avail MedSystems, a darling medtech startup that rose during Covid, completely evaporates.

Wow! This is a big one! This big casualty resulted because of runaway expenses and lack of focus. Once again,

Xtant acquires of nanOss from RTI Surgical for $2M plus earnouts.

Expands Xtant’s Manufacturing Capabilities and Capacity to Drive Growth Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: XTNT), a global medical technology

The decline of AAOS: Why device companies are abandoning big conferences.

The big conferences are experiencing a gradual decline in several key aspects. This trend can be attributed to a series

Letting Go of Your Raft

In the orthopedics industry, professionals have always relied on their trusted tools and techniques to navigate the challenging waters of

The great talent reshuffling of 2023

The orthopedics and spine industry is currently witnessing an unprecedented wave of movement of talented people. This significant employee churn

J&J to restructure DePuy-Synthes

Takeaway Message: In 2024, look for DePuy-Synthes to spin out poor divisions and/or product lines and to acquire brand new

FIM milestone for Proprio’s game-changer navigation platform.

from HealthCareBrew Orthopedic surgeon Richard Bransford used the technology to operate on a patient with a slipped disc. Surgeons in

The Last Laugh at NASS.

At the first NASS meeting in the 1980’s, Dr. George Bagby introduced a groundbreaking innovation to the world of spine

Navigating the financial turbulence in MedTech

5 financial challenges facing the medtech sector (MedTechDive) As medical device leaders gather this week at AdvaMed’s annual Medtech Conference, several

Meet the world’s only scanner inside the sterile field.

In the fast-paced world of ortho technology, innovation knows no bounds. Meet Phil Sayles, the visionary founder and CEO of

The human body by numbers

1: Number of bones: 2062: Number of bones of a newborn baby: 3063: Number of muscles: 6394: Number of kidneys:

Optetrak TKA patients have been suing Exactech over poly failure from an alleged packaging issue.

This is one to watch for the whole ortho industry. There have been numerous lawsuits filed against Exactech, the manufacturer

Survivorship Bias shapes how we see Orthopedic Startup successes.

In the world of orthopedic innovation, success stories like Danek, Kyphon, and Mako often take center stage in our collective

The shrinking… then disappearing robot in orthopedics.

It’s inevitable. Today’s mechanical robots will become smaller and smaller… until one day they just disappear. Imaging and navigation will

Real consequences of a low-trust culture.

Years ago, I found myself working in at Sulzer Orthopedics which had an environment plagued by low trust. In an

Don’t take advice from failed companies that don’t know why they are failing.

Rebecca Whitney, President of ZimVie spine. The President of ZimVie Spine, recently conducted a Q&A session with MedTechDive, prompting me

Private Labeling in Orthopedics: A New Era of Collaboration

In this age of innovation, OrthoStreams frequently discusses the latest acquisitions and speculates about future developments. However, it’s worth noting

Enovis acquires Lima for $850M (3 X sales)

Strange bed fellows! My initial thought is that Enovis made this acquisition for three reasons: 1) For the global reach

Boston Scientific acquires Relievant Medsystems for $850M cash for the nerve ablation technology

Boston Scientific to acquire nerve ablation tech developer Relievant Medsystems for $850M (MedDevice) Boston Scientific(NYSE: BSX)+ announced today that it entered

How long will you wait for that promised promotion?

In the competitive world of orthopedic device companies, professionals often find themselves in a waiting game for that elusive promotion

Do you really know the incremental cost of your next sale ?

We always assume that the next new sale is good business. More sales, more profit. But not all sales are

Rethinking remote pay in the Orthopedic industry

In a recent discussion with ortho leaders, a compelling dilemma emerged that has sparked a profound debate within the orthopedic

Cutting the Cord: How ArthroFree Revolutionized Surgical Cameras

Wireless treatment: No-cord cameras help hospital staff quicken surgery process (Pacific Coast Business Times) For decades, arthroscopic surgeries have been

From Acquisition to Investment: Restor3d raises $17M to feed the Conformis deal.

Here we go! It’s only been a week since the Conformis acquisition closing and Restor3d needs more capital. Not sure

Write your resignation letter on your first day of work.

On your very first day at a new job, Nassim Taleb offers a rather unconventional piece of advice: write your

Embracing the “Minimum Viable Product”

Orthopedic companies possess a unique blind spot that sets them apart from their counterparts in the software industry. In this

Engineering wisdom from Elon Musk that can be applied to Orthopedics.

Sharing this quick interview with my fellow Ortho Engineers. There is great wisdom in here from Elon, and many Engineers

A “hidden” financial risk of using re-sterilized instruments.

Class action lawsuits like this help to make the case for single-use sterile instruments. At least one death, “hundreds of

It wasn’t you.

I talk with a ton of people who work inside both big and small ortho companies. Sharing a general observation.

OrthoVibes

When you step inside an orthopedic company, you can instantly sense the unique energy and culture that defines it. It’s

10 methods medical device startups can use to raise capital.

In the dynamic realm of medical device startups, securing essential capital is a make-or-break endeavor that fuels innovation and progress.

Just released podcast episode #45 “Navigating change in Orthopedic Sales: a deep dive with Stu Brandon”

Listen on your favorite podcatcher or on Spotify or RadioPublic. Spotify – https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tigerbuford/episodes/45—Navigating-change-in-Orthopedic-Sales-a-deep-dive-with-Stu-Brandon-149-mins-e28krjt RadioPublic – https://radiopublic.com/inside-orthopedics-69aPJD Listen to other episodes